<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1> <STYLE>.hmmessage P { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } BODY.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16735" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY class=hmmessage id=MailContainerBody style="PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 15px" bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 name="Compose message area" CanvasTabStop="true"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Since it doesn't matter what I think, I'm glad the market crashed, I'm glad the lenders tanked, I'm glad the house of cards fell down and the balloon full of hot air burst. It was bound to happen, I do believe the US will come back stronger and smarter and the sooner it self destructed the better. This is a great day in history!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>None of this means I'm laughing at someone else's hard times, were all in this together. Personally, I'm just ready to start over.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Right now business has been on a steady rise for about 3 months. If things get really tight, fix old uprights. I know if I were not a piano tech, it would be really important to me that my tuner answer the phone when I call. If we're out there working, we are playing a huge role in the recovery of this economy. Maybe we're not invited to the party in boom times, but right now, I think we can keep on working and spread a little around.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I feel sorry for the local kids around here that put 30 grand into a Suburban with rims and boom and put it all on credit. Stupid!! That could be a down payment on a house, it's worthless bling.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fenton</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com href="mailto:AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com">AlliedPianoCraft</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 18, 2008 11:41 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: the economy</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Terry, I don't know which people you're hearing that from................or are you just blowing wind? Everyone I'm talking to is very concerned about the economy, but they are tuning their pianos and that's what  I'm saying.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>If you want to make a point, use facts.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Tahoma"> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title="mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com
CTRL + Click to follow link" href="mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com">pianolover 88</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 18, 2008 1:19 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org
CTRL + Click to follow link" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: the economy</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Haha yeah, the most common thing I'm hearing from people is: "Screw the economy, the stock market crash, the housing slump, the high cost of food, gas and everything in general, my kids college tuition and the coming recession...I just want my piano tuned and I'll pay ANY PRICE!!! And while you're at it, throw in a restringing, new hammers, a dampp-chaser system...oh and one of them nifty string covers. It's ok, I can go without essentials for the next 6 months. Oh..will you take a post-dated check?" <IMG src="http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w3/pr01/ltr/../emoticons/smile_regular.gif"><BR><BR>Terry Peterson<BR><BR>> From: AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com<BR>> To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>> Subject: Re: the economy<BR>> Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:43:29 -0400<BR>> <BR>> Fenton, I'm with you. I'm 68 and have been in the piano business since 1963. <BR>> The piano business has served me well.<BR>> <BR>> In the past month since all the economical problem have occurred, my tuning <BR>> business has doubled and I can't get time to do my shop work. I am booked 3 <BR>> weeks out.<BR>> <BR>> Ric, how do you sleep at night with all your worries<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Al Guecia<BR>> Allied PianoCraft<BR>> PO Box 1549<BR>> High Point, NC 27261<BR>> (336) 454-2000<BR>> PianoTech@alliedpianocraft.com<BR>> www.alliedpianocraft.com<BR>> <BR>> --------------------------------------------------<BR>> From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray@cruzio.com><BR>> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 1:52 AM<BR>> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>> Subject: Re: the economy<BR>> <BR>> > The sky if falling! The sky is falling! Geez Ric, keep it to yourself, <BR>> > dude. I'll feed my family and put my kids through school, want to put <BR>> > money on it?<BR>> > Fenton<BR>> > ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> > From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb@pianostemmer.no><BR>> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>> > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:00 PM<BR>> > Subject: the economy<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >> The thing is, there has occurred the economic equivalent of a 9.6 on the <BR>> >> Richter scale earthquake out on the ocean floor some 600 miles off the <BR>> >> coast of California. A Tsunami is developing of proportions never before <BR>> >> seen. Just when it hits the coast is unknown at this point... but few <BR>> >> will remain untouched when it does. Much is about to change in the US, <BR>> >> and the world elstwise. Enjoy the calm you perceive now while you can.<BR>> >><BR>> >> er....Cheers<BR>> >> RicB<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> ><BR>> > <BR><BR> <HR> Want to read Hotmail messages in Outlook? The Wordsmiths show you how. <A href="http://windowslive.com/connect/post/wedowindowslive.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!20EE04FBC541789!167.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_092008" target=_new>Learn Now</A> </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>